Colin Kaepernick says he will donate his jersey sales

Colin Kaepernick announced on Instagram that he is putting his money where his mouth is.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s jersey has become the no. 1 seller in the NFL following his refusal to stand for the national anthem. Kaepernick said on Wednesday that he plans to donate his earnings from the jersey to “communities” he is protesting for. He hasn’t specified which charities or communities he will be giving back to.

“I want to thank everyone who has shown me love and support, it truly means a lot,” Kaepernick said in his post. “I wasn’t expecting my jersey sales to jump to number one because of this, but it shows the people’s belief that we can achieve justice and equality for all.”

Not all of the revenue related to Kaepernick’s shirt will actually be donated. All NFL jersey sales are put into a collective pool and then divided among the NFL players. Whatever Kaepernick makes off being a part of that pool is presumably what will get donated.

While Kaepernick’s jersey has been a fast seller online, not everyone is buying the jersey to wear it in solidarity. Videos have surfaced of 49ers fans setting his jersey on fire.